You can't be angsty all day or else it becomes a sort of pale angst.

It's fatal to talk about acting. It sounds faintly ridiculous if you start analysing it.

I never was a great Thatcher fan, and it wasn't a sad day in my life when she resigned.

In today's politics, it would be good to have politicians who are more upfront about what they felt and actually not trying to bend with every breeze. They're infuriating, all of them.

I like reflecting the culture I understand best, spotting the idiosyncrasies of British people and revealing them to an audience in a way that amuses is what I find fun.

I love a really good storyline.

It's funny how a film about a murderous old English toff can help you.